Looking at the theatre calender in El Paso for the month of July you will find tons of shows to satisfy any theatre appetite.
Jess and I had the pleasure of watching Avenue Q last month on the Campus of El Paso Community College at Transmountain. The show had us laughing from start to finish and we left the theatre that evening impressed with the nice facility and talented actors and technicians that call it their home. Director Keith Townsend has done a fine job in resurrecting this top notch theatre program.
Digging around I found a few other shows that we are hoping to catch this month. Hope this info is helpful to you in your search for a great night of theatre entertainment.
Spring Awakening” —July 26-29. Winner of 8 Tony Awards including the awards for Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score. With a ravishing rock score by Duncan Sheik, this brave new musical restores the mystery and thrill to the shattering transformation that stirs in each soul, sometime around age 13. Directed by Keith Townsend.
Transmountain Campus Forum Theatre on Hwy 54 (Diana exit). Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Proceeds benefit EPCC Performance Studies student scholarships. Admission: $15 ($10 non-EPCC students/military; $7 EPCC students/staff and seniors). Tickets may be reserved at the Forum Box Office at 831-5056.
No one under age 7 admitted.
‘42nd Street’ — The El Paso Independent School District’s Fine Arts Department presents its 27th annual musical production at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, July 25-28, at Coronado High School’s Ross Capshaw Theatre, 100 Champions Place. Based on the novel by Bradford Ropes, this swinging musical features music by Harry Warren, lyrics by Al Dubin and book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble. Tickets: $5 ($3 students, seniors and military). Information: 760-8520.
‘Ruddigore’ — The Gilbert and Sullivan Company of El Paso celebrates its 43rd season with the supernatural comic opera (aka “The Witch’s Curse”) at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 27-28, Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Tickets: $12 ($10 students, seniors and military). Information: 591-6210 or GandSelpaso.org. Sir Despard Murgatroyd is a man under pressure. He has inherited a witch’s curse forcing him to commit a crime a day or die in agony. So it’s a huge relief when shy Robin Oakapple is revealed as his long-lost elder brother – true inheritor of the curse.
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‘Alice in Wonderland’ – El Paso Playhouse, 2501 Montana, hosts their stage version of the Lewis Carroll classis June 29-July 21. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Directed by Stephanie Ortega. Tickets: $10 ($8 seniors, $7 military/students with ID; $5 students under 18). Information: 532-1317,elpasoplayhouse.com.
Jess and I had the pleasure of watching Avenue Q last month on the Campus of El Paso Community College at Transmountain. The show had us laughing from start to finish and we left the theatre that evening impressed with the nice facility and talented actors and technicians that call it their home. Director Keith Townsend has done a fine job in resurrecting this top notch theatre program.
Digging around I found a few other shows that we are hoping to catch this month. Hope this info is helpful to you in your search for a great night of theatre entertainment.
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| Spring Awakening at EPCC |
Transmountain Campus Forum Theatre on Hwy 54 (Diana exit). Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Proceeds benefit EPCC Performance Studies student scholarships. Admission: $15 ($10 non-EPCC students/military; $7 EPCC students/staff and seniors). Tickets may be reserved at the Forum Box Office at 831-5056.
No one under age 7 admitted.
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| Metropolis at UTEP |
"Metropolis" -- The UTEP Dinner Theatre will stage the musical version of the landmark sci-fi silent film through July 22. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, and 2:30 p.m. Sundays (no meal). Full-price tickets range from $24 to $40, depending on the day. Discounts are available for children, students, and UTEP faculty, staff and Alumni Association members. 747-6060, academics.utep.edu/udt
‘42nd Street’ — The El Paso Independent School District’s Fine Arts Department presents its 27th annual musical production at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, July 25-28, at Coronado High School’s Ross Capshaw Theatre, 100 Champions Place. Based on the novel by Bradford Ropes, this swinging musical features music by Harry Warren, lyrics by Al Dubin and book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble. Tickets: $5 ($3 students, seniors and military). Information: 760-8520.
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| Ruddigore |
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‘Alice in Wonderland’ – El Paso Playhouse, 2501 Montana, hosts their stage version of the Lewis Carroll classis June 29-July 21. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Directed by Stephanie Ortega. Tickets: $10 ($8 seniors, $7 military/students with ID; $5 students under 18). Information: 532-1317,elpasoplayhouse.com.
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| Alice at the El Paso Playhouse |
